San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
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San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Palm Springs, California
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Pasadena, California
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena’s Stonehenge.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Chino, California
A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
Ban Napia, Laos
Heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, this small town turns unexploded munitions into utensils.
Los Angeles, California
Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.
Los Angeles, California
Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.
Los Angeles, California
Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."